US, ROK diplomats discuss North Korean denuclearization, peace efforts
Washington says Marco Rubio and Cho Hyun reaffirmed goal of denuclearization, despite omission from US defense strategy
South Korean Foreign Affairs Minister Cho Hyun (left) shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 3, 2026. | Image: ROK Foreign Affairs Ministry
The top diplomats of the U.S. and South Korea reaffirmed their commitment to the “complete denuclearization” of North Korea on Tuesday, while discussing efforts to reengage Pyongyang.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun met in Washington to discuss implementing the agreements made during President Donald Trump’s summit with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in late October, where Trump pledged to “work very hard with Kim Jong Un” to achieve peace.
The top diplomats of the U.S. and South Korea reaffirmed their commitment to the “complete denuclearization” of North Korea on Tuesday, while discussing efforts to reengage Pyongyang.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun met in Washington to discuss implementing the agreements made during President Donald Trump’s summit with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in late October, where Trump pledged to “work very hard with Kim Jong Un” to achieve peace.
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